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Virudhunagar factory blast: DMK stronghold simmers ahead of TN polls; workers demand safety, compensation

Virudhunagar factory blast that killed 23 people triggers political sparring ahead of voting day. AIADMK blames Stalin govt for not taking effective safety measures.

Why Allahabad HC judge recused himself from Rahul Gandhi citizenship case

Justice Subhash Vidyarthi recused himself from a case filed by BJP worker Vignesh Shishir seeking FIR against LoP Rahul Gandhi for allegedly holding British citizenship.

In Tamil Nadu, OPS returns to his AIADMK bastion in a DMK avatar. People say he’s ‘one of their own’

OPS has been representing Bodinayakanur since 2011. His switch to DMK has flipped the scenario in this AIADMK bastion that sent Jayalalithaa to assembly for first time in 1989.

Kharge calls Modi ‘terrorist’ at TN rally, fine-tunes remark later—‘he’s terrorising people & parties’

Congress president accused the PM of practising divisive politics, questioning AIADMK & other regional parties on aligning with NDA.

How women’s safety has become a key flashpoint in this Tamil Nadu election

Women account for more than 51 percent of the Tamil Nadu electorate. The issue of safety has both headlined and hemorrhaged political campaigns.

India’s decades-long political truce is over

The constitutional amendment may have fallen Friday, but a reset of regional political representation is very much back on the ruling party’s agenda.

7 months after stampede, grief lingers in lanes of Karur while parties play blame game ahead of TN polls

The home of 2-year-old Guru Vishnu, stampede's youngest victim, stands as a quiet reminder. His family, which has now moved homes, did not wish to speak on the politics or 'Vijay factor'.

I-PAC emails staff saying West Bengal ops ‘paused’, days ahead of polls. TMC says ‘all is well’

Though Trinamool did not officially confirm shutdown of the agency, it reiterated, in a press conference Monday, that all I-PAC employees will be taken care of.

Kerala: PV Anvar quits TMC, says party snubbed him over support from Congress-led UDF

Former Nilambur MLA quit as TMC Kerala convenor and announced he would float a regional political outfit aligned with the ideology of Congress and Rahul Gandhi.

Digvijay named in another FIR as Chautala clan closes ranks over Dushyant-police face-off in Hisar

JJP youth chief faces complaint from Kurukshetra University over party event while in Hisar, police form SIT, defend CIA inspector & say ex-deputy CM flouting Y-plus security norms.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.